Frank Jansz Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 On Thursday, December 26, 2002 at 7:54 PM, mobile homeless said: Thanks, Wolfram. Remember, that all the above stress simplicity and sonics over controls and functions. I tend to prefer models with very little in the signal path. This offers the best sonics for the least amount of money with minimal parts. Reliability is also better with less switching etc. I think the preamp is one of the most important components in the chain as it deals with low levels and thus easy to come away with less than steller results. The average solid state preamp makes a mess of the line stage in my opinion, almost bar none. In addition, the problem with vintage preamp options is while I believe the vintage amp to be an intelligent choice, the vintage preamp seem to over more compromise with more complication and less transparency than I generally prefer. That being said, there are some options out there that are cheap but many of the VERY vintage units require mods to reach potential. The preamp is one of the components I really like to come from more modern times. But I know of people that have taken EICO HF-85 and modified them to good result. Some other older (but not of that era) options are the MFA Magus, Audio Research SP-6c, Audio Research SP-8 (I dont generally like the Audio Research sound per say but the 6c and 8 can be good), VTL Ultimate (excellent but reliability questions), certain Conrad Johnson models (although these are opposite of the rather more bleached sound of the Audio Research, exhibiting more warmth, some feel TOO much). The first list is more neutral and transparent and based on the 6SN7 by and large. The models above stess the 12AX7/12AU7/6DJ8 etc. As I said above, I generally shoot for the LESS is MORE approach. In my highly modified Cary SLP-70, I have removed the balance and added a very expensive TKD Stepped attenuator that costs a good portion of some WHOLE used preamps! Still, it was a jump in resolution. One must always weigh in the phono stage as well as some would rather have that included. A line stage does call for a separate phono stage if into vinyl. kh Hi my Friend. I got a 4X 6sn7 pre amp and it has got 1 pair of Line outputs which i connect to my all tube 3 Way crossover network and use 3 pairs of all tube Cary Sixpac mono block to drive my Klipshorn Lascala speakers i now got hold of a Kbl Powered Sub and have no idea how to connect it to my Pre Amp which only got 1 pair of out puts. Can i use a 2 way adapter rca to connect my sub to the line output of my pre Amp. Please help Rgds Francis Jansz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Francis, MH hasn't been around for years, and this thread is 16 yrs old. I don't think he will be replying. But someone else surely will. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHall Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 There was a lot of info to absorb in this old thread. I sure would love to find a tube preamp that would compliment my jubilee setup for a reasonable price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheltie dave Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 AHall, I have two modern tube preamps at reasonable prices in the garage sale section. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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